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Zoheir Ali Esmail,
Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD from the University of Exeter in the philosophical and mystical readings of Mulla Sadra in the context of the schools of Tehran and Qum. 374 Answers
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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi,
Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to religious questions. In the past, he has also spent significant time in India guiding the community. 3751 Answers
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Vinay Khetia,
Shaikh Vinay Khetia has studied at various traditional Islamic seminaries in London, Iraq and Syria. He has an undergraduate degree in Religious and Near Eastern Studies from the University of Toronto and an M.A. in the History and Philosophy of Religion from Concordia University. He is a PhD Candidate in the department of Religious Studies at McMaster University with a focus on the intellectual history of Islam and specifically Shi'ism. 15 Answers
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Rebecca Masterton,
Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been teaching for seventeen years through different media, and has also worked in media for ten years, producing and presenting programs for several TV channels. 110 Answers
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Amina Inloes,
Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the Islamic College in London and also the Managing Editor of the Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies. 651 Answers
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Abbas Di Palma,
Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in London, Damascus and Qom and taught for different institutions in Italy and UK. 208 Answers
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Abolfazl Sabouri,
Abolfazl Sabouri is based in New Zealand and has an MA in Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies. He is a graduate of Elmiyeh seminary in Qom with more than 15 years of study and research where he has also taught Tafsir, Theology and Jurisprudence. 43 Answers
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Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb,
Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa Open University. He obtained his Master's degree in Applied Ethics and now is a PhD candidate in Islamic Ethics besides doing his Bahse Kharej in Qom Hawza. 81 Answers
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Zaid Alsalami,
Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from ANU, Canberra. He has written and translated several Islamic texts and also prepared educational videos on Islamic rulings and practices. 707 Answers
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Wahdat Al-Wujood is a claim which means in Arabic (The Oneness or unity of the existence) . It claims that every thing in the existence is one or from one nature including the Creator and His creation. This claim did not come in Quran or any authentic Hadeeth , on the contrary, we read in Quran clear verses which refute this claim e.g. (ليس كمثله شيء
)Nothing is like Him (Allah)( Sura 42, Verse 11)
Ameerul Mo’minen Ali (AS) says in Du’a Al-Sabaah (The supplication of the morning): يا من دل على ذاته بذاته وتنزه عن مجانسة مخلوقاته (O He who guided to Himself and proved Himself by Himself, and He is absolutely High from homogenizing or being similar to His creatures ).
This claim of Wahdat al-Wojood existed among old non Muslims, then it was taken by some Muslims who are away from Ahlul Bayt (AS)
Ibn Arabi who is a famous Sufi (died in Damascus 638 Hjri) was among the first who mentioned the term What al-Wojood.
Some scholars say that Ibn Arabi is the founder of this term among Muslims. Some Shia scholars mentioned this term under certain meaning, but all our Shia scholars reject the claim of unity or similarity between the Creator and His creatures.
Wassalam.
Bismillah
Thank you for your question. There are a number of definitions of the term wahdat al-wujud and to get a grasp on these definitions and what their implications are it is important to study theoretical 'irfan. Traditional Shii scholars would not accept something that contradicts the scriptural sources and so it is important to be clear which definition of wahdat al-wujud a certain scholar agrees with. Wujud in theoretical 'irfan means God, and wahdah means unity. Wahdat al-wujud therefore means the unity of God and so there is no scholar who would disagree with the unity of God. What is more important is what is meant by that unity, which is a technical issue that needs some introductory study.
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